- Following the winding down of the E&C part, the decision has been made to divest the O&M part of the Latin American operation. The Latin American operation will be reported in Central going forward.

- Operating income was in line with the comparison period and amounted to SEK 3.5 billion (3.5). This included writedowns and restructuring provisions in the Latin American operation of SEK 0.7 billion, of which SEK 0.2 billion in the third quarter.

- Operating income in Construction increased by 20 percent compared to the first nine months 2013.

This report will also be presented via a telephone conference and webcast at 10:00 a.m. (CET) on November 7. The telephone conference will be audiocasted live at www.skanska.com/investors, where a recording of the conference will also be available later. To participate in the telephone conference, please dial +46 8 505 564 74, +44 2033 645 374, or +1 855 753 2230. This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com/investors.

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Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and project development companies, focused on selected home markets in the Nordic region, Europe and USA. Supported by global trends in urbanization and demographics, and by being at the forefront in sustainability, Skanska offers competitive solutions for both simple and the most complex assignments, helping to build a sustainable future for customers and communities. The Group has about 40,000 employees. Skanska's sales in 2017 totaled SEK 161 billion.